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EBWARD E. POLLOCK, F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSG-NOR, BSY MESNE ASSEGN- FTBNTS, T@ HULSE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 0F GENEVA, NEW YOPM, A. GR-

FEAJION 01"' NEW YORK.

EHBOSSING FEESS.

Application tiled. Novemberilo, 1921, SeriaLNo. 514,360. Renewed June 12, 1923.

To all whom it may cof/wem.'

Be it known that l, EDWARD E. PoLLooK,

a citizen of the United States, and resident of lLos Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of rCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Embossing Presses, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in embossing presses, and more particularly to presses for forming signs, advertising cards, and the like by punching characters from paper and forcing the same into a sheet of cardboard or other backing of contrasting color.

The invention has for its principal objects to provide a simple and efficient type-holding means for the press; to provide means for holding lines of type in variably spaced relation; to provide independently adjustable and removable holders for lines of type; to provide type holding means shiftable to afford unobstructed access to the paper-supporting surface; and to provide means for 25, bodily shifting the set-up type between the pressure heads of the press.

To the foregoing and other ends, which will hereinafter appear, the invention consists in the features of construction, arrangements of parts and combinations of devices set forth in the following description and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view on the line 1-1 of Fig. 2;y

Fig. 2 a plan view of the press, a part of the upper head thereof being broken away;

Fig. 3 a central longitudinal section of the type-carrying frame, showing 'the hinged portion thereof swung partly upward; y

Fig. a a detail perspective view of a por-l tion of the type-carrying frame;

Fig. 5 a sectional view of the type-carrying frame, taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2;

, Fig. 6 a vertical transverse section of the press, taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2, showadjustable -holders for lines 0f WPG;

Fi 9 a. bottom plan view of one of the typeelders;

Fig. 10 a section on the line 10-10 of Fig. 8;

Fig. 11 a section on thev line 11-11 of Fig. 8;

Fig. 12 a section on the line 12-12 of Fig. 8; q

Fig. 13 a section on the line 13--13 ef Fig. 8; and

Fig. 14 a transverse sectional view showsal ing a slightly modified form of `type and paper supporting means, the section being taken on the same line as Fig. 6.

The main frame 20 of the press is of boirlike form, and a stationary platen or presshead 21 is held above the frame on four vertical posts 22, the platen being clamped between sleeves 23 on said posts and nuts 2e threaded on the upper ends of the posts, A. vertically reciprocable ressure head 25 is guided in the upper en of frame 20 and is movable toward and from the platen 21 by a rotatable cam bar 26 extending through the frame. Flanged'bnshings or collars 27 and 28 keyed on opposite ends of cam bar 26 work in vertically elongated bearing apertures 29 formed in the side walls of the frame 20, the bushing 28 being formed with a tubular extension or lever socket 30 in .t

which one end of a handle or press-operating lever 37 is inserted. Thrust plates 31 and 32 engage opposite sides of the cam bar. A cage 33 containing antifriction rollers 34E is inter osed between plate 31 and the bottom wal of the frame 20, while a similar cage 35 containing antifriction rollers 36 is interposed between late 32 and pressure head 25. The wider at sides of bar 28 nor= mally engage plates 31 and 32, and it will be obvious that when lever 37 is rocked toward the left, as viewed in Fig. 1, the cam bar will force head 25 upwardly toward the platen 21. The. parts above described are constructed and arranged substantially as shown and describedin my prior Patent No.

1,168,740, granted January 18, 1916, the present improvements consisting in the provision of the type and paper supporting means hereinafter described. l

V Countersunk in the'top face of the press head 25 is a rigid bar 38, held to the head by flanges 42 along its longitudinal edges only. l

Plate 40 is preferably as wide transversely as head and forms a trough-like table movable up and down with press head 25 and open at both ends.

A sliding and swinging type-carrying frame is provided, said frame comprisingv side bars 43 and 44, a yfront crossbar 45 formed with a handle 46, and a rear crossbar or pivot rod 47. Said frame may be slidably and pivotally supported on the table 40 in various ways to adapt the same to be slid between the press heads or to be slid out from between said heads and then swung upward away from the table. In the construction shown, the ends of rod 47 are journalled in vertically elongated bearing apertures 48 adjacent the rear ends of the side bars 49 of a U-shaped slidable support or frame removably and slidably mounted 'on and guided in the trough-like table, said slides or bars 49 being rigidly connected at their rear ends by a cross-bar 50. Slides 49 rest on the bottom of table 40 and engage the side flanges-42 of the table, said slides being higher than the anges 42. y.

The cross-bar 50 and the rod 47 are above the bottom of the slides 49 and above the table to leave the rear end of the 'table free and unobstructed. This permits the work sheet to be moved rearwardly over the table and beyond the rear open end thereof so that signr sheets longer than theftype carrying frame may be used.

The side bars 43' and 44 of the swinging frame are provided with inwardly facing grooves or channels 51 and- 52, respectively, the lower sides of which are serrated, as shown, and bar 44 is providedy with atop section or p1ate'44a hinged at 53 to swing upwardly to uncover channel V5,2. Plate 44l 1s adapted to be locked at its forward end vto the main section ofbar 44 by a .spring clip or latch 54.

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tudinal edgesv of the metallic type-holding bars 58. Each type-holder 58v has its lon- 75 gitudinal edges rolled laterally and thenin. wardly to form thechannels 57 and is rovided with flat end portions 59 adapted) tof engage in grooves '51 and 52 in bars 43 and 44, the under faces of said end portions being serrated. Sets of'type-holders'58 of various widths are provided jforv holding lines of type of different sizes, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and .an desired number of type-holders within t e capacity of the B5 frame may be inserted in the .swinging The operation is as follows:

The type 55 forming each line of reading matter are slid endwise into a type-holder 58 and are' held in the desired positionin the holder by sliding blocks 60 adapted to be locked vin place by set screws 6l. It will be understood, of course, that a pluralityV of groups of'type may be held in a singlej type holder by inserting additional blocks 60 in the holder. The type `holders are i n= serted in the swinging frame inthe desired spaced relation by passing one end 59 intov groove 51 in-bar 43' and lowering the other 100 'end 59 into groove 52 in bar 44, and are then locked in place by swinging down the top section 44a of bar 44 and locking` sa-ld section in place by means of latch 54. The

serrated edges of the end portions 59 of lth 105 holders are thus locked in engagement wi the serratededges of the grooves 51 and 52 and relative movement of the holders thereby prevented. The swinging frame 1s swung upward and rearward, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, andthe sheet of cardboard 62 is placed upon the forward portion of table 40. A; sheet of colored paper 63 is then laid upon the sheet 'of cardboard.

If a multi-colored sign or the like is to be ll-rx made. pieces of different colored paper will` be laid over tHe proper portions of 'the cardboard sheet in position to be engaged by'the different groupsof type. The typecarrying frame is then swungdown until L0 the type rest on the paper. If the'paper or cardboard is not properly adjusted with relation to the type the fact will be obvious when the frame is lowered and proper atl-5 A justment may be made by again lifting the frame andshifting the paper or cardboard,

or both. When4 proper registration is obtained the cardboard, paper, sliding frame 49-50, and the swinging frame are all slid rearward in unison under the platen 21, and 100 the type-holders 58.

menare handle 37 is pulled forward to elevate head 25 and press the cutting faces of the type through the colored paper and into the cardboard sheet, thus cutting out characters from the colored paper and forcing them into the cardboard sheet. In making large signs a plurality of successive pressing operations are necessary, the frames and paper being slid rearward step by step to successively position groups of type holders under head 21. When the pressing operation, or operations, is completed the frame lil-*50, the swinging type-carrying frame,

and the cardboard and colored paper sheetsv are pulled forward from beneath head 21, the tyl'ie-carrying frame is swung upwardly, and the surplus colored paper is stripped from the cardboard sheet.

llhe platen 21 is formedwith a raised surface 2la at its under side adapted to pass between the bars forming the swinging frame and press against the upper faces of The loose pivots 48 permit relative downward movement between the hinged end of the type-carrying frame and slides 49 when pressure is applied to the type-holders. Slides 49 are adapted to engage the laten 21 to limit the upward movement of lead 25 and table- 4() and thereby prevent the type from being accidentally forced entirely through thel cardboard sheet. Any other suitable means may be provided for this latter purpose, for example` fixed or adjustable stopsmay be provided on head 21 adapted to engage the table 40er a part of head 25. By providing removable .holders for lines or 'groups of type, frequently used matter may be left set-up inholders and stored for use when desired, thus avoiding the labor of re-setting type for such matter at frequent intervals.

ln Fig. 14 a slightly modified construction is shown in which a fiat metal bottom plate 64 is nailed or otherwise fastened to the under sides of slides 49, said plate eX- tending from end to end of the slides and forming a sliding support for the cardboard and colored paper sheets. In this construction said sheets are clamped between the plate 64 and the type in the type-carrying frame during the sliding thereof rearward under the platen 21. y

1t will be obvious that signs, notices, or the like of any desired length may be formed with an apparatus "constructed as above described by advancing a long sheet through the press lstep by step and changing the type in the frame as successive port-ions of the sign are embossed. f

What I claim is:

1. The combination with an embossing press, of a type-carryingl support pivotally and slidably held to thebed thereof.

2. An embossing apparatus comprising relatively reciprocable squeezing members,

and a type carrier pivotally and slidably held to one of said members to swing toward and from said member and slide into and out of position between theA members.

3. An embossing apparatus comprising a bed, a platen, means for imparting relative movement between the bed and platen, a type-carrier slidable transversely of the bed into and out of position under the platen and rock-able away from said bed, and type holders removably held to said carrier.

4. An embossing apparatus comprising a v bed, a platen, means for imparting relative movement between the bed and platen, a type-carrier slidable transversely of the bed intoand out of position under the platenI and rockable away from said bed` and type holders removably and adjustably held toY held at one end to said support to swing toward and from the bed.

7. An embossing apparatus comprising a bed, a platen, means for imparting a relative vertical movement between the vbedand platen, a support slidable horizontally on the bed. a frame pivotaliy held at one end to said sup ort to swing toward and from the bed. and type holding means removably held in the frame.

8. Anembossing apparatus comprising a bed, a platen, means for imparting a relative vertical movement between the bed and platen. al support slidable horizontally on the bed, a frame pivotally held at one end to said support to swing toward and from the bed, a plurality of independently removable type-holders adjustably mounted in the frame, type removably and adjustably mounted in said holders, and means forlocking the type in their adjusted positions in the holders.

9. An embossing apparatus comprising a bed, a platen, means for imparting a relative vertical movementbetween thebedand platen,

a support slidable horizontally on the bed, a frame pivotally held at one end vto said sup- -po-rt toA swing toward and from the bed, said support being adapted to engage the platen to limit the movement ofthe bed and platen toward each other, and type-holding means carried by the frame.

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10. A- type-carrier for `embossing presses comprising a slidable support, aframe pivotallyvheld to said support, and type-holding means carried by said frame.

11.' A type-carrier for embossing presses comprising a slidable support, a frame piv-v gaging in said channels, each of said channels having transverse notches throughout the length of one side wall thereof adapted to receive the teeth on the end portions of the type-holders in various adjusted positions of the holders on said su port, and each type-holder having edge anges bctween its toothed ends formed with iiiwardly facing channels.

13. In an embossing apparatus, the combination of a bed, a platen, means for imparting relative vertical movement between the bed and platen, a support slidable on the bed between the -bed and platen and adapted to limit the movement of said bed and platen toward each other, and typecarrying means having a loose pivotal connection at one end with said support.

14. In an embossing apparatus, the combination of a bed, a platen, `means for im- Iparting relative vertical movement between the bed and:V platen, a tray-like sheet-holder slidable on the bed, and a type-carryin frame pivotally connected at one end Wit said sheet-holder. Y

15. An embossing device comprising a work-sheet engaging memberhavl-ng an in-A y ner work-sheet engaging surface, a typecarrying frame, means pivotally connecting said member and frame adjacent one end to swing toward and from each other, said means arranged to permit a limited movement of the members toward and from each other in parallelism while in superposedjrelation, and type held to said frame in posiltion to have the faces thereof cooperate with the work-sheet engaging member to clamp the work when the member and frame areV swung into superposed relation.

V 16. An ein ossing device comprising a "work-sheet engaging member having an innerfwork-sheet engaging surface, a type- I carrying frame, means pivotally connecting said member-and frame adjacent one end to swing toward and from each other, said means arranged to permit a limited move'- ment of the members toward and from each Y other in parallelism while in superposed relation, type held to saidA frame in position -work sheet.

to have the faces thereof cooperate with the work-sheet en aging member to clamp they work when t e' member and frame are swung into superposed relation, and means for squeezing the frame and sheet-engaging member to force the type into a clamped holder, and means for supporting. said holder for sliding movement longitudinally of the bed and ivotal/movement toward and from the bed).

18. In an embossing apparatus, the combination of a platen, a relatively -long bed projecting beyond opposite edges of the platen, means for imparting a relative vertical movement between the bed and platen, a support slidable longitudinally of the bed, and a type-holding frame pivotally held at one end to said support adjacent one end of the support to swing up and down relatively to the ed.

19. An embossing apparatus comprising a bed, a platen, means for impartin a relative vertical movement between the edand platen,

a work-sheet support' slidably l mounted on the bedl to moveinto and out of register with the platen, a swinging support, type held at one face of said swinging support, and means pivotally connecting the swinging support to the work-sheet support to permit the type to b'e swung down on the bed and adapted to engage the platenk to limit movement of the bed towardv the platen, an open type-carrying frame having a pivotal and vertical sliding connection at one end with said support, vsaid frame having longitudinal side rails`-'formed"with inwardly facing channels having notched bottom walls, and type-holders having toothed end portions engaged in said channels and intermediate type-supporting portions, one of'said rails having a hinged section forming thel topwall of the channeltherein. and

means for Jreleasably locking said hinged rail section against opening movement, said platen having a raised surface. on its under face for engaging the backs of the intermel diate portions of vthe type holders.

21. In an embossing press, the combination of a platen, a pressure head under the platen, means for imparting relative vertical movements between said platen and head, a

long worksheet-support slidably mounted on the pressure head to move horizontally fore and aft between the pressure head and platen to present successive sections of said support, under the platen, .a long type-carrying frame movable with said support, and means on said frame for supporting groups of type face down over a work sheet on the support, whereby successive groups of type may be advanced between the pressure head and platen and pressed into a work sheet by successive squeezing operations of the press.

22. In an embossing press, a pair of superposed press heads, means for imparting vertical movement between said heads, a long workand type supporting carriage movable endwise horizontally between the heads to present successive sections thereof \be'tween the heads, said heads being relatively narrow longitudinally of -the carriage, and means for uiding said long carriage on one of said eads to move horizontally between the heads.

23. ln an embossing press, a fixed platen,

a vertically shiftable pressure head under the platen, means for shifting said head, a long Work support movable between the platen and head to present successive areas thereof substantially equal to the surface area of the. platen under the platen, means for slidably 4holding said work support to the pressure head to move horizontally across the head, and a long type-holding frame held to said support to move horizontally therewith and to move vertically relatively thereto when squeezed between the support and platen.

24. ln an embossing press, the combination of a pair of superposedrelatively shiftable squeezing members relatively narrow from front to rear, a long work support slidably held to the lower member to move horizontally for@J and aft between said members, a loing type-holding frame having a pivotal and up-and-downfshiftable connection at its rear end withl the support, and means on said frame for supporting type face-down over the support.

25. ln an embossing press, the combination of a bed, a platen over the bed, means for imparting relative vertical movement between the bed and" platen, a work support slidable over the bed, a type-carrier, and means connecting/l the type-carrier to the support to slide therewith and permit shifting of the. carrier from an inactive position affording free access to the work-supporting surface of the support to an active position overlying said surface.

26. An embossing press comprising a pair of superposed relatively shiftable pressure heads, a long combined work and type'supporting carriage slidable endwise between the heads, and means for slidably suporting the. long carriage on one of the eads,

said heads being relatively narrow longitudinally of the carriage, whereby successive groups of type and portions of work sheets may be positioned between the heads forsqueezing action by successive endwise movements of the carriage.

27. An embossing press comprising a pair of superposed pressure heads, means for iniparting relative vertical movements between said heads, a lone work support shiftable endwisebetween the heads, said heads being relatively narrow longitudinally of the'worl; support, and means slidably guiding the long Work support to move horizontally over the lower head. eo

28. An embossing press comprising a platen, a pressure head shiftable toward and from the platen, a long work support, said platen being relatively narrow longitudinally ofthe support, and means holding the Work support on the pressure head to slide endwise between the head and platen and to move bodily with the head toward the platen. y

29. An embossing press comprising a bed, a fixed platen above the bed, means for shifting the bed vertically, and a long work and type carrier mounted on the bed to move vertically therewith and shift horizontally endwise relatively to the bed from a position out of register with the platen to present successive sections of the carrier under the platen, said platen being relative` ly narrow longitudinally of the carrier.

30. An embossing press, the combination 10e of a platen, a pressure head, means for imparting relative vertical movements between said platen and head, a long carriage having a work-engaging part and a type-holdin part hinged together, said platen and hea being relativelyC narrow llongitudinally of the'carriage, and means slidably holding one of the hinged parts of the carriage to the head to move horizontally endwise between the platen and head. v

3l. In an embossing press, the combination of a pair of squeezing members, and a combined work and type support shiftable between -saidl members and comprising a type-form holder and a flat work-engaging y member connected together for relative pivotal movement into and out of parallel relation and for relative movement toward and from each other while parallel.

32. A carriage for embossing presses comprising a work support and type-form holder, and means connecting the holder at one end to the support for pivotal movement toward and from one face of the support and for up and down movement relativelyto the support while parallel therewith.

33. In an embossing press, aV fixed platen, a vertically sbiftable pressure head under the platen, means for shifting said head, a vlong work support movable between the platen and head to present',l successiife areas` the pressure head to move horizontally, and thereof Substantially equal to the surface a long type czurier movable with said supareaJ of the platen under the platen, said port and provided With'means for holding 10 work support being unobstructed at its rear the type face down over the support.

- 5 end to permit the Work sheet to extend be- In testimony whereof I hereunto ax myl yond the rear edge of said support, means signature. for slidably holding said Work support to EDWARD E. POLLOCK. 

